PPT-Champaign County Children’s Literacy Foundation

Why create a Literacy Foundation Economic Impact Improves the development of the wider community begintoreadcom Literacy can lift individuals out of poverty As many as 75 of individuals on public assistance are functionally illiterate. Advance Early Literacy. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Early Literacy Gaps. Disparities in language development emerge in infancy and widen in toddlerhood. Low income children entering kindergarten are typically 12-14 months below national norms in language and pre-reading skills. BiomedicalMagneticResonanceLaboratory,UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign,Urbana-Champaign,Illinois.CenterforBiophysicsandComputationalBiology,UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign,Urbana-Champaig Timothy Shanahan. University of Illinois at Chicago. Some Reasons for Concern. Early literacy development predicts/affects later school achievement (Cunningham & . Stanovich. , 1997; Duncan, . Dowsett. K-6Programs . at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center. . Involve teacher candidates and trained volunteers to provide authentic literacy experiences for children to improve as literacy users, both in skill and in . Presenters. Dorothy Shears-Billups. Vicki Holmes & . . Lisa Stevens . Shining Stars Early Childhood Conference. Tuesday, July 19, 2011. 10:00-11:30 . “Building” A Literacy-Rich Environment . the Digital Wild . West. Empowering Parents and Educators. Joan . Ganz. Cooney Center & . New America Foundation . The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading . December 2012. The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading . Our Mission: To improve the quality of life in Collier County by connecting donors to community needs and providing leadership on critical community issues. For Good. Forever. . VITAL SIGNS. Indicators of . The Florida Health Literacy Initiative: Helping English Language Learners to Make Healthy Choices Greg Smith, Executive Director Heather Surrency , Health & Financial Literacy Coordinator What is Literacy?. Reading. Writing. Listening. Speaking. Supporting reading. Set a good example, children are much more likely to enjoy reading if they see their parents, friends and teachers enjoying reading.. Literacy. Progression . and Tracking. What is Literacy?. Literacy can be defined as “. the set of skills which allows an individual to engage fully in society and in learning through the different forms of language, and the range of texts which society values and finds useful”, . Literacy. Progression . and Tracking. What is Literacy?. Literacy can be defined as “. the set of skills which allows an individual to engage fully in society and in learning through the different forms of language, and the range of texts which society values and finds useful”, . FY20 20 Budget Champaign County, Illinois Fund 101 - 054 300 MENTAL HEALTH /DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BOARD S CILA FACILITIES Fund 101 - 05 4 MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Community Integrat FY2017 Budget Champaign County, Illinois Fund 101 - 054 249 MENTAL HEALTH /DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BOARD S CILA FACILITIES Fund 101 - 05 4 MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Community Integrate Darlene A. Kloeppel, County Executive. May 21, 2020. Office of the County Executive. Statutory responsibilities – County Administration & Services. County Administration . – . executes the Board’s resolutions.